Instructional Coaches

    Bixby Public Schools         

Sean Payne, Lisa Owens and Teresa Beale

    Instructional coaches are team members in the change process. They work one-on-one with teachers to make it easier to implement the instructional methods that can make a difference to students' success.

10 Roles of Coaching  
 

Data Coach

Purpose: To ensure that student achievement data is used to drive decisions at the classroom and school level.   

Classroom Supporter

Purpose: To increase the quality and effectiveness of classroom instruction.    

Resource Provider

Purpose: To expand teachers' use of a variety of resources to improve instruction. 

    Mentor

Purpose: To increase the instructional skills of teachers and supports school-wide instructional activities. 

Learning Facilitator

Purpose: To design collaborative, job embedded standards based professional learning.

School Leader

Purpose: To work collaboratively (formal and informal leaders) to plan, implement, and assess school change initiatives to ensure alignment and focus intended results. 

  Instructional Specialist

Purpose: To align instruction with curriculum to meet the needs of all students.

Curriculum Specialist

Purpose: To ensure implementation of adopted curriculum   

Learner

Purpose: To model continuous learning to keep current, to be thought as a leader in the school, and to model reflecting on practices one is utilizing.   

Change Catalyst

Purpose: To create disequilibrium with the current state as an impetus to explore alternatives to current practice.